Machine for crozings chining



(No Model.)

I. S. PALMATIER. MACHINE FOR cnozme, (2111mm, AND TRIMMING BARRELS.

No. 549,651. I Patented Nov. 12,1895.

ANDREW BERAHAM. PHUTO-UTHQWASMINGTDND C.

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK S. PALMA'IIER, OF LEEDS, NENV YORK MACHINE FOR CROZING, CHINING,AND TRIMMING BARRELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,651, dated November12, 1895.

Application filed June 12,1895. Serial No. 552,519. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK S. PALMATIER, of Leeds, in the county ofGreene and State of New York, have invented a new and useful the abovecharacter in which theseveral parts may be quickly and accuratelyadjusted so as to form the required depths of cuts.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which v Figure 1 is a view in side elevationof the chine and croze cutters and the trimmingblade with their support.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of a barrel whenset up, a portion of the end of the barrel being broken away to show theseveral parts which form the cuts on the barrel in position as in use;and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through the line a a; ofFig. 3.

The table which supports the operating parts is denoted by A, and it isprovided with suitable apparatus for setting up the barrel, whichapparatus consists of suitable blocks B, having each a cylindricalrecess therein, formers b, a setting-up band or loop 0, and suitableforming-levers D, which are hinged at their rear ends to the blocks Band are provided at their front ends with suitable locking mechanism (1.Upon the table A, I' temporarily secure an evener-block E, against whichone end of the staveswhich form the barrel are caused to engage when thebarrel is being set up.

The mechanism for chining, crozing, and trimming the end of the barrelis as follows: A suitable block F is pivoted to swing upon the table A.A shaft f is mounted upon the said block, so that when the block isswung into position for the croze and chine cutters to operate thelongitudinal axis of the barrel will be substantially in alignment withthe said shaft. The shaft f is provided upon its end farthest from thebarrel with a suitable balance-wheel and a crank f for rotating the saidshaft. Upon the opposite end of the said shaft f I secure the supportfor the chining and crozing mechanism. This support preferably consistsof a suitable plate G, havinga socket-piece 9 depending therefrom,

which socket-piece is adapted to be secured to the end of the rotaryshaft f by means of a suitable set-screw g. The plate G is furtherprovided with uprising ears or lugs g 9 A bar H, which supports theseveral operatin g parts, has a sliding movement through the ear or lugg upon the supporting-plate G. This bar is of angular formincross-section, in the present instance shown as rectangular, and isprovided at its inner end with'a screwthreaded portion 72,. which entersa suitable adj usting-nut I, which nut turns in the lug or ear g on thesupporting-plate G. It will thus be seen that the turning of the nut Iadvances or withdraws the bar H, thereby adjusting it for use inconnection with barrels of varying sizes. The adjusting-nut I has asuitable shoulder i, which engages the lug g and between the saidshoulder i-and the lug g I locate a suitable spring J, so that the bar His allowed a yielding outwardly-sliding movement for the purposehereinafter to be set forth.

The outer end of the bar H is turned upwardly, as shown at h, and it isprovided at its end with a suitable guide 71 which guide in the presentinstance consists of a small wheel or roller, which is adapted .toengage the exterior of the end of the barrel when the parts are in theiroperating position.

Upon the bar H, beyond the lug g I provide a suitable uprising post if.The bar H is preferably widened beyond the said post 76, and it isprovided with an elongated slot ht. Within this slot the support for thecroze and chine cutters is located so as to have a sliding movementtherein. This support is de-' noted by K, and it is advanced andretracted along the bar H by means of a suitable adj usting-screw it,which is secured to rotate in the support K and has a screw-threadedengagement with the upwardly-extending post By this means the chine 7Lupon the bar H.

and eroze cutters may be adjusted so as to cut any depth which may berequired in the end of the barrel.

The upper portion of the support K is bifurcated, and each of itsbranches 7a 0 have suitable openings therethrough for the reception ofthe shank Z of the chine and croze cutters L L, respectively, whichchine. and croze eutters are secured to a single head 1, preferably bymeans of bolts Z The chine and eroze cutters are allowed a yieldingsliding movement in the openings in the branches 7c 7c? of the supportK. This is accomplished by means of a suitable collar Z, which issecured to the shank Z by means of a suitable setscrew Z", and a springM, interposed between the said collar Z and the branch k of the supportK.

The mechanism for leveling or ending oif the barrel consists of avertically-swinging plate N, which is pivoted at n to the bar II. Thisplate is provided with a curved elongated slot or, through which theshank of a clamping-screw n extends, so that when the thumb-nut n isturned the plate N will be clamped securely in position.

A trimming blade or knife 0 is secured to the plate N in position toengage the end of the barrel. This plate is secured in position bysuitable bolts 0 0'.

In operation, when it is desired to croze, chine, and trim the end of abarrel, the mechanism is swung into position to engage the end of thebarrel. The adj ustin g-nut I is first turned, so that the guide 7&2will rest upon the exterior of the barrel. The chine and croze cuttersare then adjusted so as to cut the required depth in the interior of thebarrel by means of the set-screw 7a. The trimmer is then adjusted so asto trim the end of the barrel evenly at the desired distance from thecroze. It will be seen that the guide-wheel 7L2 will be caused to engagethe barrel at all times as the device is rotated because of the yieldingmovement of thebar II, which is allowed by reason of the spring J, sothat the depth of the cut in all of the staves will be uniform, eventhough some of the staves are flatter than others. The spring M allowsthe croze and chine cutters to be forced back when the chine and crozeare first begun to be cut, and as the cutters are rotated they will begradually caused to advance until the required depth has been out.

The mechanism as thus described provides for cutting accurately thechine and erozc on barrels which are not even and barrels of varyingsizes.

Instead of using hand-power I may, it dosircd, use any other power forrotating the cutters.

By the term barrel as used in this specification I mean to include kegs,hogsheads, and all kinds of easks.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. In a machine for crozing and chining barrels, arotary shaft and means for operatin it a sn 3 )ortin late secured to thesaid shaft, a bar having a sliding engagement with the said plate, aguide and chine and croze cutters supported on said bar, means foradvancing and retracting the said bar and means for independentlyadvancing and retracting the chine and croze cutters, substantially asset forth. I

2. In the machine for crozing and chining barrels, a rotary shaft andmeans for operating it, a supporting plate secured to the said shaft, abar having a sliding engagement with the said plate, a guide carried bysaid bar, eroze and chine cutting mechanism having a sliding engagementwith the said bar and means for yieldingly holding the chine and crozecutters at the limit of their extended movement, substantially as setforth.

In a machine for crozing and chining barrels, a rotary shaft, means foroperating it, a supporting plate secured to said shaft, a bar having asliding engagement with said plate, chining, crozin g and guidemechanisms mounted on said bar, and trimming mechanism comprising avertically swinging plate, a knife carried thereby, the said plate beingpivoted to the bar in position to be swung up for leveling or ending offthe barrel and a clamping device carried by the bar and en.- gaging thesaid plate for looking it in any of its positions relative to the crozeand chine cutters, substantially as set forth.

4. In a machine for crozing and chining barrels, a rotary shaft andmeans for operating it, a supporting plate secured to the said shaft, abar engaged with said plate, a guide carried by said bar, means foradjusting the bar longitudinally, means for yieldingly holding the saidbar in its several adjustments, crozing and chining mechanisms supportedon said bar, means for advancing and retracting the said crozing andchining mechanisms and means for yieldingly holding the said mechanismsin their adjusted positions, substantially as set forth.

FRANK S. PALMA'IIER.

\Vitnesses:

JUDsoN A. BErTs, JAMES BECKER.

